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| item        = [[Hero's Bow]]{{Ref|name=DangoroTC2|''Dangoro Twilight Princess Trading Card''|Once you defeat Dangoro in the Goron Mines, he will lead you to the Hero's Bow.|Card Description}}<br/>[[Piece of Heart]] ×2

This dungeon initially houses three of the four [[Goron Elder]]s. Link is told by [[Gor Amoto]], the first elder he meets in the mines, that the three elders in the mines hold the three [[Key Shard]]s,{{Ref|TP|6694|Gor Amoto}} which when combined create the key to the room into which [[Darbus]] has been locked.{{Ref|name=GA|TP|6693|Gor Amoto}} After collecting the first shard from Gor Amoto, Link proceeds to travel through the dungeon looking for the final two elders. After he finds the second elder, [[Gor Ebizo]], Link is told by Gor Ebizo that there is a weapon that was left in the mine by the hero of old,{{Ref|TP|6703|Gor Ebizo}} referred to as the ''Hero's Weapon''. After defeating the guardian of the treasure, [[Dangoro]],{{Ref|''Dangoro Twilight Princess Trading Card''|In the Goron Mines, Link meets Dangoro, a heavily-armored Goron guarding the Hero's Bow.|Card Description}} Link wins the right to use the [[Hero's Bow]], which is used to find the final Goron Elder, [[Gor Liggs]]. After finding the final elder and combining the shards, Link can open the door to the room where Darbus supposedly lies.{{Ref|name=GA}} He finds not Darbus, but the dungeon [[Boss]], [[Fyrus]]. After Link uses a combination of the Hero's Bow, [[Iron Boots]], and [[Ordon Sword]] to defeat Fyrus, he is rewarded with the second piece of the Fused Shadow.

The [[Mini-Boss]] of the Goron Mines is known as Dangoro, the guardian of the ''Hero's Weapon''. He is as arrogant as any other Goron Link meets, all of them dismissing the thought of a human defeating them in a contest of strength. The battle against Dangoro takes place on a magnetic platform that was originally hung in the air by chains, but fell onto a pool of lava because of Dangoro's aggressive slam. The fact that the platform is magnetic is very helpful to Link, as he can equip the Iron Boots and never have to worry about falling into the lava.{{Ref|name=DangoroTC|''Dangoro Twilight Princess Trading Card''|To defeat him, Iron Boots are essential and serve two purposes: preventing Link from falling into lava and offering enough support to throw the Goron over the edge.|Card Description}} If Link can use the Iron Boots and his own strength to knock Dangoro off the platform into the lava three times, Dangoro reveals he is amazed at Link's strength and admits defeat.{{Ref|TP|6667|[[Dangoro]]}} He grants Link entrance to where the [[Hero's Bow]] lies.{{Ref|TP|6669|Dangoro}}{{Ref|name=DangoroTC2}} Dangoro remains in this room for the remainder of the game.

The boss of the Goron Mines is known as the Twilit Igniter: Fyrus. Link has been told by the four Goron Elders that Darbus, the Goron Patriarch,{{Ref|''Darbus Twilight Princess Trading Card''|Darbus is the patriarch of the Goron tribe on Death Mountain.|Card Description}} lies in a room in the depth of the dungeon. Upon entrance to this room, Link is obviously expecting to find a Goron, but instead he sees a giant figure with a pitch black body that goes by the name of Fyrus. This battle takes place in a circular room with pillars all around that extend to the ceiling. Fyrus is held back by chains on his arms and legs, but soon shows Link that they are no match for him. He frees himself from the shackles with apparent ease. The battle requires good use of the Hero's Bow and of the Iron Boots. After Link uses the first [[Hidden Skills|Hidden Skill]], the [[Hidden Skills#Ending Blow|Ending Blow]], on Fyrus, Fyrus is defeated. All of Fyrus' black skin explodes off of him and forms the second piece of the Fused Shadow, which gracefully falls into Link's hands. Now that the Fused Shadow has left Fyrus, he becomes Darbus, a giant Goron that has a huge head and ginormous shoulders. Darbus is completely dumbfounded of his surroundings, having no idea where he is or how he got there.{{Ref|TP|6685|[[Darbus]]}}{{Ref|TP|6687|Darbus}} He is unaware that it was Link who had saved him, and doesn't even seem to notice Link grab the [[Heart Container]] and leave. Darbus is later seen in [[Kakariko Village (Twilight Princess)|Kakariko Village]], specifically in the [[Sanctuary (Twilight Princess)|Sanctuary]].

There are plenty of chests that contain Rupees in the Goron Mines, nine to be exact. Two of these chests contain a [[Rupee|Yellow Rupee]], which are worth 10 rupees.{{Ref|TP|103|In-Game Description}} Three of the chests contain a [[Rupee|Red Rupee]], which is worth 20 Rupees.{{Ref|TP|104|In-Game Description}} The remaining four chests located in the Goron Mines contain a single [[Rupee|Purple Rupee]], which is worth 50 Rupees.{{Ref|TP|105|In-Game Description}} Combine these Rupees with the ones Link can collect from barrels or from enemies, it is likely Link's [[wallet]] will be full before the end of the dungeon. Using [[Ooccoo]] and [[Ooccoo Jr.]] to leave and spend some Rupees on refilling supplies is recommended.

There is only a single Treasure Chest throughout all of the Goron Mines that contains equipment. This chest contains the Hero's Bow, a powerful [[Bow]] that was previously held by the ''hero of legend''.{{Ref|TP|1253|In-Game Description}} It is located in the room directly after the Mini-Boss room. It serves as the reward for beating the Mini-Boss, Dangoro. It is very helpful in completing the dungeon, and is also one of the most used items in the game. It can be used to shoot arrows with long-range accuracy as well as slicing ropes.{{Ref|''Hero's Bow Twilight Princess Trading Card''|Capabilities: Shoots arrows with long-range accuracy and slices ropes.|Card Description}}